At first, this sounds like nothing more than name dropping – there are enough small museums that advertise a similar list of names, but the works are, essentially, seconds. The Addison Gallery is different. The quality of the collection is generally of the highest level, though the works are smaller than the ones found in big museums.

The Addison Gallery of American Art is one of my favorite little museums. It is quiet, comfortable, and lacks the crowds of larger museums. And it is free.

More information about the Gallery, including a map of how to find it (you need the map!) is available at http://www.andover.edu/addison/